Overall rating: 3 stars

Draconus by Grace Draven - 2 stars

Read this novella make me did a double take. Grace Draven write this? Like, seriously?? When I see the year this novella published, that kinda make sense because the story is pretty much feel unpolished to me compared with Draven's current titles. Lack of solid world building, characters that far from lovable. Why the conflict is pretty much come from BIG misunderstanding and self-assumed jealousy. Not to add that all of misunderstanding result in 4 years separation between Leida and Magnus. Leida is just your typical TSTL heroine (gawd, how many years from the last time I used this title) and Magnus is too kind for Leida. Not only misunderstanding, but also secret baby trope that make me rolling my eyes. The only good thing is the smexy scene, but even that its feel tedious I just want to skip it. Not the best of Draven's work for sure

 Dragon Lord by Dana Marton - 4 stars

Surprisely I liked this one. Might be the saving grace (haha) for this anthology. It have solid setting, address patriarchy & misogynist bullshit and have characters that I can relate too. Draknart's mind trail is amusing to read and he act pretty much like dragon do, capricious and cunning. But in the end he come to care for Einin. I liked Einin too, because despite her hard upbringing, she choose to be free rather than resigned to her fate. I also like, despite the close proximity, Einin playing hard to get but gradually warmed to Draknart. Even the secondary character, the god Belinus and goddess Belisama also well written. I usually dislike pregnancy in epilogue, but I don't mind with this one, since Einin and Draknart already live long enough so the pregnancy feels like a bonus. Overall, a very solid novella with charming characters and solid writing too.